What part wasn't at store???

[BTDT]

So what did you go after that wasn't where it should have been? Parts house that didn't have your spark plug, lumber yard that didn't have your size board, fittings at plumbing supply, etc.?

 

[RobJ]

Generally it's the one thing I need or what the other store I was just at had.

 

[HomeBrew2]

It's gotten so bad around here that I gave up shopping for what I want and feel lucky if I come away with something I can make work

 

[JerryG]

It's gotten so bad around here that I gave up shopping for what I want and feel lucky if I come away with something I can make work

That is the way I have been for a while. Making something work is about the only chose you have sometimes.

 

[Farmwithjunk]

So what did you go after that wasn't where it should have been? Parts house that didn't have your spark plug, lumber yard that didn't have your size board, fittings at plumbing supply, etc.?

Lumber yard? The missing link is generally STORE EMPLOYEES. Never can find help.

Auto/truck parts house? NAPA mostly, generally have what I want or will get it in a few hours.

Tractor parts? Deere has it, I can't afford it. Massey can get it quick. New Holland is trying to outprice my Deere dealer AND they don't have it.

 

[bx23barry]

Stopped at autozone on the way home for some 5/16 fuel Line. They didn't have any. Haven't been back. That was a couple years ago. Never will go back.

 

[schmism]

Stopped at autozone on the way home for some 5/16 fuel Line. They didn't have any. Haven't been back. That was a couple years ago. Never will go back.

but you wanted fuel line... all i wanted was VACUME HOSE! and they didnt have any....

 

[Soundguy]

That is the way I have been for a while. Making something work is about the only chose you have sometimes.

I can remember buying the wrong sized spark plugs and having to use adapters, in an emergency before ( insulator on old plug broke ).

What's worse.. is calling the aprts house and asking about aprts you need, being told they don't have them, and then hitting town to make your round trip stops at a few stores to pick up a few parts here, and a few parts there, then walk in that store you calle dthat did not have the part.. and find it on their shelf... thus meaning one or two of the other stops you made were wasted.. because their store 'help' are clueless idiots..

While i'm on that soapbox.. Reminds me of radioschack. I hate walking in, and having the kid that works their rush up and ask if I would like to buy a cell phone, when it's obvious I alread have 2 on my belt, then, ask me if he can help me.. I tell them what I want, only to have him either say that 'no' they don't carry them, or walk to his computer look something up and say 'no' they don't carry them.. and then i walk over to the wall, and grab the item of the shelf... That happens almost every time i go in their now.. It's almost like a scene from 'groundhog day'.. same thing over and over... untrained store help.. etc.

Ok.. off the box.. here.. someone else can have it now..

Soundguy

Soundguy

 

[BTDT]

I had a parts guy that worked at the rental business I used to work for tell people that he had the part they called about. They would come pick up the part, go to put it in to find that it was actually the wrong part. By the time they came back parts guy would have gotten the correct part shipped in and exchange with them. He did this on purpose. He said he was guaranteed the sale this way, if he told them he didn't have part, they would go somewhere else.

 

[bjr]

Some one mentioned a lumber yard? What's that? I haven't seen or been in a true lumber yard since I was a teenager. It's all "just in time supply". That's not what I call it, though. The same with auto supply store. Unless it's a air freshener or polish for chrome wheels forget about them stocking it. Personall service from knowlegable sale people? Ain't gonna happen, welcome to the new order. I had to trouble shoot the TV cable problem for the cable installation guys last week. Turns out they had a bad line drop from the pole. The cable TV company outsources all installations to who-ever contractors (anyone with a small truck and long ladder on top). I know, I know this is just another rant. A guy gets pretty inventive always making do with what's available and learning to fix things, 'cause, we're on our own in this world. bjr